About Us

The Horn of Africa Youth Network (HoAYN) is a regional network of youth serving organizations that is working to foster sustainable, equitable and youth-led development in East and the Horn of Africa Region. HoAYN is currently implementing a regional youth program aimed at strengthening the advocacy and the organizational capacities of regional civil society organizations and youth networks to contribute to realizing youth’s rights (girls and boys) to protection and participation. The membership of the HoAYN is drawn from youth-led and youth-focused civil society organizations from ten countries in the East and Horn of Africa including: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Tanzania and Djibouti. 

In this regard, the HoAYN supports capacity strengthening and advocacy initiatives for its member organizations in areas of youth migration, peace & security, economic empowerment, and Women & Girls empowerment. The Network promotes collaboration with national governments, line ministries responsible for IGAD affairs, organs of the African Union Commission and the East African Community Secretariat to advance the rights of the youth in the region.